OVERVIEWS - CHANDOS - THE FILM MUSIC SERIES

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For many of us, our initial contact or exposure to classical orchestral music took place at the Cinema. A great movie would not have the same impact without a great musical score to stir the emotions. In fact, many classic cinematic scenes have acquired a larger than life status because of the lasting impression the music associated with that scene leaves on the viewer. Many great film moments would just not be the same without any music in the background, or with a different score for that matter. In fact, the bond between the two is so strong, that when you see a still image of a particular movie, you can hear the music inside your head. And when you hear the strands of a particular movie score, you can visualize the images in your head.

Some of the more memorable film scores would even stand well on their own as symphonic works. Movies like Citizen Kane, Bridge on the River Kwai, Battle of Britain, The Sea Hawk, A Christmas Carol, would just not feel the same without their music written by composers like Alwyn, Shostakovich, Korngold, Herrmann, Vaughan Williams, to name but a handful.

This comprehensive and well researched series by CHANDOS has collected all the classic film scores from the past, and freshened them up with new state of the art recordings and evocative cover art.

Here is a full list of all the titles in this special series for you to pick and choose from: